Eel vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eels and pollock

Eels have more vitamin A, fats, and zinc; however, pollock is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
Eels cover your daily need for vitamin A 124% more than pollock.
Eels have 19 times more saturated fat than pollock. While eels have 3.023g of saturated fat, pollock has only 0.159g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Eel

Pollock

Contains more IronIron	+14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+264.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+122.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+211.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+176.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+23.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+106.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+431.3%

~equal in Phosphorus ~267mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Eel

Pollock

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+6588.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+466.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+337.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+26.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	1137µg	17µg	124%
Selenium	8.3µg	44.1µg	65%
Vitamin B12	2.89µg	3.66µg	32%
Cholesterol	161mg	86mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	9.218g	0.134g	23%
Fats	14.95g	1.18g	21%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.329mg	19%
Choline		91.6mg	17%
Sodium	65mg	419mg	15%
Zinc	2.08mg	0.57mg	14%
Magnesium	26mg	81mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.223mg	13%
Saturated fat	3.023g	0.159g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.054mg	11%
Vitamin D		1.3µg	7%
Calories	236kcal	111kcal	6%
Vitamin D*		51 IU	6%
Calcium	26mg	72mg	5%
Folate	17µg	3µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.214g	0.583g	4%
Copper	0.029mg	0.06mg	3%
Vitamin B3	4.487mg	3.949mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.28mg	0.432mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Potassium	349mg	430mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.28mg	2%
Iron	0.64mg	0.56mg	1%
Phosphorus	277mg	267mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.018mg	1%
Protein	23.65g	23.48g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	90g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	4.5	N/A
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	1.037mg	1.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.09mg	1.082mg	0%
Leucine	1.922mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	2.171mg	2.157mg	0%
Methionine	0.7mg	0.696mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.923mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	1.218mg	1.21mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.691mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.108g	0.086g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.081g	0.423g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.095g	0.027g	N/A